Good News For Us, Horrible News For Trump

Onward.

After another week of Musk and Trump’s unhinged chaos, I’m thrilled to be able to deliver more good news for you. I hope this brightens your day, and shows you there are champions standing with us in our fight against this tyranny.

Yesterday, massive Stand Up For Science rallies were held in more than 30 American cities, and at least 100 other locations across the world. Tens of thousands of protesters defiantly pushed back against Trump’s sweeping cuts to scientific research, chanting “Facts over fear,” while waving signs that read: “The oceans are rising, so are we,” and “Scientists will not be silenced.”

Today, events are planned worldwide for International Women’s Day. This year, the United Nations says the theme is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, said: “The cause of gender equality has never been more urgent, nor the obstacles in our way more apparent; but our determination has never been more unshakeable.”

This weekend, members of Congress, civil rights advocates, and faith leaders will unite in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Students kicked things off by crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge yesterday. They then held a rally to pay respect to those who bled in the fight for civil rights and equality.

The late great Rep. John Lewis was one of the leaders who marched in Selma 60 years ago. Lewis, who continues to serve as an inspiration to countless people, once said: “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”

On Thursday, another major crack began showing between Musk and Trump, as cabinet officials were told in an impromptu, last-minute cabinet meeting that Musk does not have authority to fire their staff. Then, when Marco Rubio and Musk got into a war of words over staff firings, Trump reportedly had to intervene—siding with Rubio, and asking everyone to get along.

Speaking of Rubio, more than 700 State Department diplomats and USAID officials signed onto a scathing letter in protest of the dismantling of USAID. “We have dedicated our lives to making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous,” the letter read. “We urge a course correction before irreparable damage is done to U.S. leadership, security, and moral authority in the world.”

20 states filed a lawsuit this week against a number of federal agencies for illegally firing countless workers. They’re also asking the court to temporarily halt any additional firings of federal probationary employees, and to reinstate those who were already dismissed. MD Gov. Wes Moore said: “The draconian actions of the Trump-Vance Administration could lead to tens of thousands of jobs lost, hundreds of thousands of lives disrupted, and the cratering of tens of millions of dollars in income here in Maryland.”

The Dean of Georgetown Law School, William Treanor, refused to back down after acting US Attorney Ed Martin said his office wouldn’t hire any Georgetown students—unless they get rid of all DEI programs. The Dean responded, writing: “Given the First Amendment’s protection of a university’s freedom to determine its own curriculum and how to deliver it, the constitutional violation behind this threat is clear.”

The Economist blasted Trump with a cover image of the wannabe-king standing on a pile of money—while holding a gas can in one hand, and a burning $100 bill in the other. The title of the article is: “Donald Trump’s economic delusions are already hurting America.”

Sen. Chris Murphy gave an excellent speech this week on the Senate floor outlining Trump’s corruption, warning us to not get desensitized or complacent: “In the first six weeks … Trump and Elon Musk and their billionaire friends have engaged in a stunning rampage of open public corruption.”

Trump and Musk absolutely have turned this into the most corrupt regime in American history. That’s why we founded our activism arm—The Watchdog Coalition—to help lead the resistance against Trump, just like we have for the last 9 years.

In less than 4 months, we’ve already sent more than 201,000 letters to Congress, on top of the countless calls we’ve made to the House and Senate. We’re taking on DOGE, and fighting every single day to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and much more.

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Onward!

Scott

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